Robin R.
“Highly recommended!”
Our group of 9 really enjoyed our tour with Shunta. He arranged a van and driver for the day, which made things so relaxing when getting from place to place. He smoothly handled a change in itinerary, and was able to find a great little place for lunch at the last minute. All of us enjoyed our conversations with him throughout the day. We highly recommending booking with Shunta!
Christopher M.
“Excellent walking tour around Fukuoka”
We started off by taking the train to Daizaifu shrine, which wasn't too busy at 10am. I bought a snack of warabi mochi which was yummy. We pased the famout Starbucks, and made our way over the 3 bridges to the shrine itself. If you see a long queue to touch the bull, don't g to that one as there are a few ones around with no queue. Pro tip: make your way to the stairs to Tenkai Inari Shrine as it's away from the crowds. We then made our way back into Fukuoka to Curry Honpo, a delicious speciality curry restaurant using a recipe going back decades. We then visited Kushida Shrine, Hakata Machiya Hometown Museum and finally Tochoji Temple. Hitomi was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!
Christopher M.
“Fantastic tour around Nagasaki”
The tour included highlights of outside the Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument, St Philip Nishizaka Catholic Church, Fukusaiji Temple, Tateyama Air-raid Shelter, Suwa Shrine (which has a amazing line of Torii gates!), Nagasaki Park, Megane Bridge, a delicious curry lunch at 札幌スープカレー namiya, Kazagashira Park, Sofuku-ji Temple, Umezono Migawari Tenmangu (where there's a lion with sweets in it's mouth), Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown and finally Site of the Former Dutch Trading Post on Dejima via the oldest iron bridge in Nagasaki. We also stopped at Fukusaya to buy freshly baked castella, Iwasaki Honpo Nishi-Hamamachi for the melt-in-the-mouth pork bun and パフェとグラタン専門店 ハワイ for matcha parfait. Armando was an excellent tour guide and I highly recommend him if you need one during a visit. He is friendly, knowledgeable and a great guide!
Armando V.
Wow Chris, Thank you for such an extended review. It was a great day together with you! I wish you all the best with your new job. Happy travels! Armando
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With a tour guide, you can get to the good stuff, like the ethereal Tottori Sand Dunes and quaint Kinosaki Onsen. From enjoying bespoke traditional ryokans, to navigating the busy streets of Osaka, a tailored journey through Japan’s wonders only gets better with a local expert leading the way.
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Yes. Local private tour guides in Japan provide comfort, convenience, information, and organization, especially in a culturally and geographically diverse country.
A Japan tour guide enhances your trip by;
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March to May and September to November are the best times to visit Japan because the weather is warm but not blazing and cool but not freezing.
Of course, March to May is Sakura season, so tourism is high during this time. To escape the crowds, try traveling from December to February. June to August is hot and moist, and May to June is rainy.
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Tokyo is the number one choice for first-time travelers to Japan. It combines the best elements from the 4 major islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu) into one melting pot of culture and creativity. With so much variety, you'll find The Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, Ginza Shopping District, and Yomiuriland all in one city.
Tokyo also serves as a base for those who want to travel to nearby destinations like;
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